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New technologies for the prevention of infectious diseases are emerging to address unmet medical needs, in particular, the use of long-acting monoclonal antibodies (mAb) to prevent Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract disease in ...
Catherine Weil-Olivier +7 more
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Passive immunization in the combat against infectious diseases (COVID-19 included)
Passive immunization (passive immunity, passive immunotherapy) consists in the transfer of specific antibodies to an unprotected individual with the purpose of protecting from infection or treatment of the disease. Passive immunization is acquired either
Bielawski, Artur; „BIOMED-LUBLIN” Factory of Ser um and Vaccines, S.A. +2 more
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Immediate protection of an animal can be achieved by passive immunization—the administration of preformed antibodies to a susceptible animal. These antibodies have historically been produced in hyperimmunized horses. The most widely employed are antitoxins directed against clostridia, such as tetanus or botulism, and snake venoms. Polyclonal antibodies
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Immunization against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii effectively protects mice in both pneumonia and sepsis models. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Acinetobacter baumannii is considered the prototypical example of a multi- or pan- drug-resistant bacterium. It has been increasingly implicated as a major cause of nosocomial and community-associated infections.
Weiwei Huang +10 more
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Active and Passive Immunization Against Staphylococcus aureus Periprosthetic Osteomyelitis in Rats [PDF]
Background/Aim: Staphylococcus aureus infection associated with orthopedic implants cannot always be controlled. We used a knee prosthesis model with implant-related osteomyelitis in rats to explore induction of an effective immune response with active ...
Søe, Niels Henrik +16 more
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Synucleinopathies represent a group of neurodegenerative disorders which are characterized by intracellular accumulation of aggregated α-synuclein. α-synuclein misfolding and oligomer formation is considered a major pathogenic trigger in these disorders.
Martin Kallab +8 more
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Strategies for active and passive pediatric RSV immunization
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections in children worldwide, with the most severe disease occurring in very young infants. Despite half a century of research there still are no licensed RSV vaccines.
Katherine M. Eichinger +4 more
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PEMBERIAN IMUNISASI HEPATITIS B (PASIF) PADA BAYI YANG LAHIR DARI IBU HBsAg POSITIF
Abstrak Latar Belakang: Berdasarkan data Dinas Kesehatan Kota Surabaya tercatat 748 bayi lahir dari ibu dengan HBsAg positif diseluruh wilayah puskesmas kota Surabaya.
Ramadhani A. K. S +2 more
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Passive Immunization of Farmed Fish
The fast growth and potential of global aquaculture has necessitated the adoption of sustainable and welfare-oriented therapeutics and prophylactic strategies.
Binoy Rajan +3 more
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Background Passive immunization with antibodies directed to Aβ decreases brain Aβ/amyloid burden and preserves memory in transgenic mouse models of Alzheimer's disease (AD). This therapeutic strategy is under intense scrutiny in clinical studies, but its
Bosetti Francesca +13 more
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